Arnett v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Barker

Affirming.

The appellant, Cammillus Arnett, and Samuel Arnett were jointly- indicted by the . grand jury of Magoffin county, charged with the willful murder of George Anderson. Upon the calling of the case the defendant demanded a severance .from his codefendant, which was. granted by the court, and the commonwealth elected to try appellant first, with, the result that, he was found guilty of 'voluntary manslaughter, and his punishment fixed at confinement in the penitentiary for 12 years,

The facts are, substantially, as follows: Some time prior to…